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Good Things Guy, overall winner at the 2019 South African Blog Awards

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The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media 2019

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New monetisation models for media are needed

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Police officers detain Sahara Reporters journalist Victor Ogungbenro during a protest in Lagos, Nigeria, on August 5, 2019. Staff at the online newspaper report sustained harassment targeting them and their website. Credit: CPJ/AP/Sunday Alamba.

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